Venice
Venice never loses its ability to enchant. The Grand Canal, the city’s two-mile aquatic thoroughfare, is lined with hundreds of weather-worn Byzantine and Gothic palazzi and is abuzz with canal life. St Mark’s Basilica, the Rialto Bridge and the Doge’s Palace may well be crowded but are not to be missed on any visit to the city. For something a little quieter, head to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection to gaze at 20th-century masterpieces from Pollock, Picasso, Dali and others. Or make for the islands of Burano and Murano, the former known for its rainbow-coloured houses, intricate lacework and waterside restaurants, the latter for its long tradition of Venetian glassmaking. Or simply embrace the hubbub by pulling up a chair at a local bacari (tavern), ordering a spritz and a plate of cicchetti (tapas) and watching life unfold as it has done for centuries.
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Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train, Europe
A bastion of old-world glamour, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is swathed in the drama and romance of a bygone age, from the impeccably liveried staff ready to greet you at the platform and the gleaming hundred-year-old restore [...]
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Ca’ Di Dio
Just a 15-minute stroll from the Rialto Bridge, in the Arsenale district where the Biennale takes place, is the stylish, hip yet historically aware Ca' di Dio. As much a house as a hotel, Ca’ di Dio appeals to a young, design-co [...]
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The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel
With ‘Palace’ in its name, you would be right to expect opulence and a sense of occasion during your stay at this Grande Dame of the Venetian hotel scene. Perfectly poised overlooking the canals, this historic property feels a [...]
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